Spurs pay price after crucial win against Everton

Tottenham boss
Harry Redknapp was left facing a mini-injury crisis as his side reclaimed fourth spot in the Premier League by beating Everton 2-1.

Roman Pavlyuchenko celebrates scoring the first goal for Tottenham with Jermain Defoe

Tom Huddlestone was carried off on a stretcher after his foot was caught by Johnny Heitinga when shooting on goal, adding to Redknappâs problems in midfield with Jermaine Jenas set for surgery on his groin this week.

Skipper Ledley King has a thigh problem and fellow defender Jonathan Woodgate looks set to miss the rest of the season with a long-term groin.

England winger Aaron Lennon needs six weeksâ rest while his deputy, David Bentley , has a tear in his groin.

Redknapp said: âTom will have a scan and weâll see how it is. It doesnât look all that good at the moment. But we are running out of central midfielders.â

Vedran Corluka and Wilson Palacios were also fighting the effects of a virus that had swept through the Tottenham camp this week. But Spurs started well and took the lead in the 11th minute when Roman Pavlyuchenko tapped home Jermain Defoeâs cross for his sixth goal in four games.

Redknapp, who chose not to sell the Russia striker in January, added: âItâs good, it gives me a nice problem.â

Luka Modric added a second with a fine strike before Yakubu replied for Everton following an error by Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes.

Late on, Landon Donovan missed a sitter to earn the visitors a point and Moyes said: âWe didnât turn up in the first half. You could maybe say the same thing about Spurs in the second.â